SUNNYVALE, Calif - June 17, 1999--As the issue of problem
gambling is receiving increased scrutiny, Global Cash Access (GCA), the
leading provider of cash access services for the gaming industry, is implementing
a multi-tiered initiative to promote responsible gaming.

GCA's Responsible Gaming Partnership program, which was developed in
cooperation with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), is being
rolled out to the more than 1,200 gaming properties served by the company.

The effort includes point-of-decision messages that encourage gaming
patrons to "Think" and act responsibly in obtaining funds at GCA cash access
devices. The messages, including the NCPG 24-hour, toll-free help line
number, will be displayed via highly visible decals and transaction receipts
at GCA's ATM, POS debit and credit card cash advance devices, said Kirk
Sanford, GCA chief executive officer. Examples of the customer materials
are available at
www.globalcashaccess.com/customer.htm.

"This is a significant issue for the gaming industry. As the leading
provider of cash access services, GCA recognizes the unique opportunity
we have to encourage gaming patrons to use care when they access their
funds," said Sanford.

More than two-thirds of GCA devices include a telephone handset with
direct access to its 24-hour call center. GCA has trained all of its call
center service representatives to provide immediate connection to the NCPG
hotline if a gaming patron uses the code word "think." The code word is
provided in a pre-recorded message and offers gaming patrons a discreet,
non-threatening way to get help, said Sanford.

Approximately 150,000 calls per month are fielded by the GCA customer
call center.

In addition, GCA has developed other consumer and employee education
materials that may be used by gaming properties as optional elements of
the program. The employee education materials address how to help problem
gamblers get assistance, as well as identify and intercede with potentially
underage guests.

"We think this issue is best addressed by creating proactive partnerships
with our customers and the National Council on Problem Gambling to promote
responsible decision-making by patrons and to remove barriers for them
to seek assistance if they think they may have a problem," said Sanford.

The National Council on Problem Gambling was formed in 1972 as a non-profit
organization whose mission is to disseminate information about compulsive
gambling and to promote the development of services for those afflicted
with the disorder. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NCPG operates a 24-hour
hotline to assist potential problem gamblers in seeking treatment.

"This is exactly the kind of program that companies in the gaming industry
are encouraged to undertake. The straight-forward, non-judgmental message
is designed to help individuals with gambling problems find appropriate
assistance," said Keith Whyte, executive director of NCPG.

"GCA's sensitivity to problem gambling and its ongoing proactive collaboration
with us is unprecedented in the cash access service industry," said Marvin
Steinberg, Ph.D., who is an NCPG board member.

"Far more than recreational gamblers, problem gamblers borrow money
while gambling. Global Cash Access recognizes that cash machines offer
the opportunity to provide information about where help is available and
to offer immediate access to such help," said Steinberg.

Formed in 1998 through a joint venture of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC),
First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC) and USA Processing, Inc., Global Cash
Access (http://www.globalcashaccess.com) provides a full range of electronic
funds transfer and other services to more than 1,200 gaming properties
nationwide.